March 23, 2021/CBN The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on the 22nd and 23rd of March 2021 confronted with downside risks to the optimism for significant improvement in global output recovery in 2021. The risks stem largely from the uncertainty surrounding the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines in surmounting the […]
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March 2021 Monetary Policy Committee Update
March 23, 2021/Cowry Asset Report The MPC Observed that the vaccination against COVID-19 had gained ground in major advanced economies; however, the slow pace of vaccination in some emerging markets and developing economies weighed on the even recovery of global output. We note the sharp increase in the number of […]
Financial Stability Implications of Climate Change
Governor Lael Brainard March 23, 2021/US Federal Reserve At “Transform Tomorrow Today” Ceres 2021 Conference, Boston, Massachusetts (via webcast) I want to thank Ceres for inviting me to join this discussion. Let me start by noting that these are my own views and do not necessarily reflect those of the […]
